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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-21

The trial of Jake Sharp, the million
aire New York boodler, was BEGUN in
that city on Monday, the 10th i.,s..
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-21
School of Mines.

An adjourned meeting of the board of
trustees Of the school of mines was held
yesterday afternoon with a full attend
ance. The FIRST matter to occupy the
boards attention was that of considera-
ton of Specifications for the metallurgc-
al laboratory. The specifications, ac-
companying the plans, are quite
voluminous and complete, and were
adopted. They, as well as the plans,
are the work of Zach Holmes.
On motion it was decided to advertise
for proposals TO furnish material and
put up the building, and the papers
designated for the publication of such
advertisement are those of Rapid City,
the CUSTER CHRONICLE, the Pioneer and
Times, of Deadwood, the Lead City
Tribune, the Omaha Herald and Sioux
City Journal.
A communication from the governor
regarding insurance on the building
and other perishable property Of the
/
ton the secretary was instructed to
forward to the governor the request OF
the board that such property be in
sured according to the valuation here
tofore furnished, in such companies as
the governor may approve.
One bid for constructing three cabi-
nets for the school of mines was con-
sidered and rejected.
The matter of publishing an adver.
tisement Of the school in a pamphlet
descriptive of the Black Hills compiled
by G. l.. Fuller, was referred to the
committee on internal management OF
school, with authority to contract for
such advertising.
One or two bills were referred to the
finance committee, and the board adj
;ourned subject to call Of the president
Rapid Journal, 18th.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
GiusPDDe Verdi

Verdi, like so many other successful
musicians, began ms an enfant de cheur,
says writer in Temple Bar for August.
Thus began our Edward Lloyd, thus be-
gan Arthur Sullivan. He was so en-
chanted with the music Of the first mass
he heard that, beng de service, and hav-
ing To wait on the officiating priest, ne
forgot all about il, and did not hear a
several times repeated demand. and
when he was rudely, | might say
brutally, taken to task for it, all he said
was: "Shall be allowed TO study that
divine musicF' So the father appren-
ticed him to the organist for regular
lessons. He seemed TO work with an
energy which only his ovcrexcitcd nerves
could explain, and an incident which
mention proved that however soft and
iimid the child appeared, still water ran
with him rs deep as with others. IIav-
ing piano hc wanted 10 find harmonies.
II IS well known how happy Mozart
was when he could find q major third.
Little Giuseppe suddenly discovered
the whole common chord His JOY at
the discovery was so great that he
could not sleep that night, and carly
IN the morning nc got up to find his
complicated harmony again. But alas
N vain. The inspiration which hal
ed him the day before To this happy
'rouvaillc would not favor him again
search as he might he never could find il.
DO you know what the sweet child did,
Italian blood was not untrue to itself
He got so furious that he fetched ham
ner and beat those keys which would
1ot yield him the wanted harmony, with
such violence that the noise attracted his
iathcr, who, probably convinced that
practicable example was more convinc-
ng than theory, took cane and pro-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Twelve Great Glasses Of Plants.

Twelve Of the great classes Of plant,
are classified by botauists rs follows
l. Crowfoot or Buttercup family. But
tercup =. COlumbine . I1rksptr T. BLACK
Snake root . Anemenc, q. Virgins Bower
". Mustard FANNY, or Crucifersr.
Water Crtsss. 2 Mustard . Shepherds
Purse. Z. Kadi-h. .. Turnip. q. sweet
Alyssufu.
III Pink Family l. Pink or Carnaton
2. Soapwort = Bladder Campion T. Corr
Cookie. >. Chick weed g. sand Wort
~. Pulse Family. I. Pea. 2 Bean 4
Clover. 4. Locust B. Sensitive Plant q
Wild Indigo.
V. Rose Family. T. Plum. 2. Cherry.
y Five Finger. g. Strawberry. >. Braun
bic a. Rose.
VI Parsley Family I. Carrot. ? Par.
snip 3 Poison HemlOck 4. Sweet Cicely.
r. Water HemiOck q Black Snakcroot.
VII Composite or Aster Family l. Aster
2. Daisy. x Tansy e. Maigoid. D Sun
flower. q. Chamoinile.
VIII. Mint Family I. Mint 9 Thyme
3. Sage. 4. Cat Mint Horebound. Il
skull cap.
TX. Nightshadc Family. I. Bitter-swect
g Ground Cherry 8 Tomato a. Potato
:. Tobacco. 6. Thornappe or jamestown
weed.
X. Oak Family. 1. Oak. 2. Chestnut
2. Beech, 4 Filbert. >. Iron-wood. o
Chinquapin.
XII LILY Family Lily. .. solomon.
Sal z. Asparagus 4. Star Of Bethlehem
3. Onion. D. Garlic
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

The indianapolis Journal gives its
perspiring readers this cold comfort:
Eyes, 1T is rather warm, but we must
take the weather as it comes. We should
be thankful to have any, and even hot
weather is better than none at ALL IL
has its compensating features. There is
no bothering with overcoats, fur gloves.
earmuifs, etc. Fires do not have to be
rakcd every few minutes. Your horse
does not have to be rough-shod to keep
him from falling on the ice. Your own
head is not exposed to an avalanche of
snow from the roof as YOU walk tho
streets. The gas and water pipes are
not frozen up. The young man who
hangs on your front gate at night is in
no danger of being frost bitten. There
Is no danger of pumps freezing; no ne
cessity of covering cucumber vines; fruit
OF all kinds is perfectly safe if the boys
cant get ut 1t; watcrmclons are beyond
the danger point if they are under lock
and key; last winters ice crop - safe
beyond doubt no immediate danger Of
blizzard; good time TO prunc the Their
mometcr 10y cutting off the lower half.
In fact, hot weather has many compcn-
sations. not the least Of which is that it
teaches patience Wait and il will he
cooler. Christmas il coming
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

Origin and Adra sts0c Of ArSor Day.
''Arbor Day" originated in Lincoln,
Nebraska, in the year 1872 The State
Board of agriculture being in session,
early in January, the Hon. j. Sterling
Morton, on the 4th day of the month,
introduced resolution, and urged its
adoption, whereby day should be set
apart each year for the planting. The
resolution was adopted, and "Arbor
Day" came into existence It is now a
legal holiday, and upon its return, the
esd of April, the banks, public Offices,
and business houses close their doors.
The schools suspend their usual routine,
and the people all celebrate the day by
planting something.
Arbor Day has given an impetus to
tree planting, such as could not have
been secured in any other way, and un-
der its influence many former barren
spot is today shady grove. In the CAPT
tai city of the state, where write, may
be seen one of the most remarkable ex-
amples of its influence. Twenty wears
ago there was here an absolutely treeless
plain; not leaf was interposed between
the summers sun and the heated
ground. To-day there are, by actual cal
culation, very nearly one million trees
within the city limits, and as one now
looks over the city, from some tall build
ing, he sees little else than a great green
forest The dwellings are mostly hidden
by the dense foliage, and only here and
there tower, roof, or chimney as
sures the observer that he is overlooking
city, and not a veritable forest.
The lesson which this sylvan city of
the plains emphasizes, is that the prai-
ries can be changed into forests. No
one who has seen this great urban forest
now asks whether trees will grow upon
the plains. As an object lesson for the
whole country, the capital city forest of
Nebraska is worthy of careful considera-
ton. What tree-planting has done here
and in hundreds of the smaller Nebraska
towns, it may do for the towns and
cities of other parts of the country.
Il American Agriculturist
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
4 Curious Re,nedn

correspondent sends to London
Notes and Queries the following cure for
whooping-cough: MaryhilI, the scene
of the incident described, is large and
important suburb of Glasgow. On
Thursday travelling candy man and
rag gatherer with cart drawn by an
ass, drew up in front of a row of houses
known as Pirrat's Row, little off the
highway at Maryhill, Glasgow. Two
children living in this quarter are suffer
ing from whooping cough. After short
conversation with the proprietor of the
ass, the mothers of the two children
took up position one on each side of
the animal One woman then took one
of the children and passed it below the
ass to the other woman, the child's face
being towards the ground. The woman
on the other side caught hold of the
child and giving it a gentle somersault.
handed it back to the other woman over
the ass, the child's face being turned
towards the sky. The process having
been repeated three times, the child
was taken away to the house, and then,
the second child was similarly treated.
While this was going on two other
children were brought to undergo the
magical cure. In order that the opera
ton may have its due effect the ass must
not be forgotten, and at the close Of the
ceremony each mother must carry her
child to the head of the animal, and al
low 1t to eat something, such as bread or
BISCUITS, out of the child's lap. This
proceeding having been performed in
turn by the four mothers, the prescribed
course was concluded. When it began
there were not many people present, but
before it was finished quite crowd of
spectators had gathered. From inquiries
made yesterday morning, and again last
night, it seems the mothers are thor
oughly satisfied that their children are
the better for the enchantment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
shark TIsbfuo.

Mr.. Albert A. Gardner, Of Nantucket
Mass, writing to Prof Baird, states that
the primary object of shark fishing about
Nantucket is sport. the boatmcn taking
out parties for this purpose. The profit
arising from catching the sharks is Of y
secondary nature. The bait used i'm fish
ing Is fresh fish, If possible; otherwise, a
piece Of salt pork IS used The only por-
iions Of the shark having value are the
liver, for the oil it contains. aud the Jaw.
which after being cleaned is worth from
- to 81, according to size and quality.
Many Of the sharks taken are worthless,
except for the oil contained in the liver
and are simply DESTROYED.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

Some recent experiments with cleo
trical motors for street cars are interest
ing to those who have horses to sell In
Philadelphia the cost for the propulsion
of loaded street car, sixteen hours a
day, is put at $i.6O by the new motor.
In New York an electrical company Of
fers TO guarantee that cars 10y its system
will not cost more than 81. per day,
running ninety miles in that time and
carrying all the passengers that can be
crowded into them. The average cost
of the same service with horses is So. so.
1t will probably be some time before the
horses on all the lines are displaced by
electrical motors.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Honrdfno Trens,,rc fn J,d,o

The Indian government official lately
visited Gwalior to make arrangements
for taking over n large sum of rupees
which the regency is lending the govern
mcnt Judging from the manner in
which the money was handed over. the
practice Of burying treasure Is still re-
garded as safe and judicious in the East.
The official found that treasure to the
extent Of over e5, 900, 600 sterling had
been accumulated in pits and wells sunk
in the floors Of vaults in the palace
zenana. The vaults are situated partly
under ground, daylight being admitted
through openings in the walls After
removing the earth 10 the depth Of six
feet, the workmcn uncovered smooth.
level pavement Of large flagstones. when
these were lifted they came across a
square pit filled to the brim with glitter.
ing silver. There were several such pits.
and two or three of them contained
jewels On the top Of each heap was a
copper plate designating the sum and
the name Of the Official who had buried
the treasure. The money was dug M.
shoveled into bags and sent to the Cal
cutta mint
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

The address of Prof. Palmer ut the
Harvard dinner containeda good deal of
practical information i'm nut shell for
those who propose to send their sons to
Harvard or to any large university. Ac-
cording to his statement student can
live comfortably for 5000 to $500 year
and by pinching for $500. He advises
parents to make some definite allowance
while at college, and says that the sum,
even for rich people, should not exceed
$1,000. He evidently believes that any
more than this will do a student more
harm than good, and the majority of
sensible people will agree with him.
Out of 21S men in the graduating class
of PA this year, 100 report that their
annual expenses for the course were in
side of 1915. Prof Palmer stated that
last year $4,000 was given to poor
students in the college and professional
schools, and that next year 500. 900 will
be available in the shape of prizes,
scholarships loans, etc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Zee, Yevr r.ces 70 the LtoAs.

Keep YoWr Faces 20 the LfOht.
There's . ringing glorious measure
In the march Of life, my brothers;
II wo listen we may hear il all day long,
With IN UNDERGONE Of triumph
No discorsiance wholly ssnothers,
And this Is the cheerful burden OF the song:
Forward. Keep the column movingl
Perfect rest shall be our gucrtion
When our missions are fulfllei--our labors
done;
Dutys path lies plain before us,
Whatso'er our task and burden,
IL We bravely set our faces to the sun.
"DisaPpointments may oertake us,
Losses, griefs and grim surprises
May assault us in the weary way we go;
Look not back, but onward ever,
10. the goal before us rises,
And the valley of the shadow lies belowi
With hand 10 help the fallen,
Where the rugged sleeps delay us,
Though the reddening SUBMITS warn us of
the night,
We shall conquer all the evils
That assail us and betray US,
While we keep our faces bravely to the
light
Steady Keep the ranks in motion,
Tho we only be retrieving
The disasters and mistakes OF yesterday;
There is shame i'm dull inaction,
There is glory in achieving,
IL we take one step ON the upward way
Day by day the distance dwindles,
Foot by foot the sleeps surrender,
And we dread no more the barriers over
past;
While we breathe the airs screner,
And our eyes behold the splendor
or the gates where we shall enter i'm at last
Wayside thorns may rend and goad us,
Driving mist and cloud may blind us,
As we struggle mp the last stupendous
height:
But remember, and take courage,
All LIES shadows lie behind US
While we keep faces bravely to the
lightr
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

The length to which blind credulity
will go has just been illustrated in the
case of man in Frankfort, Ky. He had
been sufferer from asthma for years,
and on being told recently by a friend
that il he would swallow few bird shot
every day for few weeks he would be
cured, he promptly began to do so. After
he had swallowed about four pounds,
violent symptoms of lead poisoning were
developed and the man was obliged to
go to physician. His life was saved,
but he still has the asthma as bad as
ever
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

duced upon his son the very same result
which the son had tried upon the keys,
and most likely success crowned the ef-
fort TO bring the young man to more
sensible way Of seeking for harmonies.
The benevolent Stefano Cavaietti
called and mended, for the mere '.satis-
faction Of supporting = gifted child" all
tbs hammers which had been sacrificed
to his unsuccessful exercises in thorough
b ss.-l English paper.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

Ever since the introduction OF skin
grating, the paragraphers have harped
on the story ofthe white man who had q
piece Of negro's skin grated on his
arm, which patch gradually grew larger,
and finally changed the man into negro.
Professor Thiersch, Of Leipzig, has now
shown that il a piece Of a ncgro's skin is
grated on white man, the piece of
transplanted skin gradually changes its
color till it is white, and conversely if a
piece Of white skin is grated on negro.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Three Mean Men

Oregon boasts of three stingy men.
One Of them will not drink ne much
water rs he wants unless il be from an
other mans well; the second requires his
family TO write a 'smalI hand, " TO save
ink; and the third stops his clock at
night in order to save the wear and tcai
Of the machinery Il Argoaaut.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Indinn PUN Pnms.

The Indians residing on the Yakims
Reservation held ono Of their pun pums
or tumanimus dances in their medicine
house week ago. The dance and ac
companying weird incantations were fof
the purpose Of propitiating the good
spirit, and in supplication for y bount-
ful run Of the Chinook salmon. The
lodge, n low structure about seventy feet
in length, was covered with tuic mating
and in this were POO bucks, squlws, and
pappooscs, Enthusiastically clad aud painted
in all the colors Of The rainbow The
dance was uuder the direction 81 Ko-ti-
a-can, one of the head medicine men.
For hours the Indians danced ana chqnted
their monotonous songs, until tired ma
turc asserted itself, and they would fall
on their knees aud offer up "amens' 20
the exhortations VI the medicine man
Chicago Herald
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
ses.ions 81 tha.<,c,,,.ts.

Sessions OF the Coults'
Circuit Court. l3sh Judicial Circ~is. Hea
James D. Armstrong;. Prvsidiax -Tssns -
gia ~ folio .:
Grant Couaty Fourth rsesday IL March,
6vst Tuesday in June AID third ruesiay il
October
Hampshire Cesasy -Fisst Tuesday 10 Psb-
ssary. secoed ruesday il May ald lhir
Tuesday in Septemb~r.
Hardy Cps,ty --Sscead Tuesday In March
tst Tuesday in May and fret TuesdAy ia
October.
Mineral Coaoty- Second Tuesday in Jsn-
cary. fourth Tsesdsy la April aud arss Tees
DIR IN ,Sept<moer.
PendIeton coanty---Secoad Wednesday u
April, wednesday sfer second ruesAay il
June. and first "Wednesday Ia November.
County Court Of Hampshire County. John
T. Vance. President; l.. q. Schuibbe. aud u
d. Powell Commissioner =; g. ). White Clerk
The regular sessions are held b~siuning on
the 6rst Tuesday in January, A,.rii aud De-
tober. and 4,h Tuesday in July.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
PrOUtDf 1ctfou

John, said his wife on our wav
homo from church tonight, 'Mr.
Smiths dog came very near biting
mother As It was he frightened her
seriously. think you ought to do some
thing about it.
II viii, responded John, promptly.
TN see Smith the first thing in tho
morning, and e lac doesn't want too
much for thc dog I'll buy him. III Life.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

In a letter to the members of the order
General Master Workman Powderly of
the Knights of Labor denounced the re-
cent corner in coffee and wheat. Among
other things he says: ''The moment the
grain or produce gambler stocks the
cards and announces there is a scarcity
in certain article of food--that the
price must go up in conscqucncc-evcry
member should resolve and resolve out
loud, that until the unhallowed hand of
the Spectator has been removed from
the control of the article in question not
pound nor an ounce more than can
be avoided will be purchased. He
adds that there is necessity for the
organization of "A farmers ex change and
laborers' exchange and that these two
exchanges should cooperate with each
other
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Whn hunks unrc Encs-

Chinese junkS and boats have eyes
carved or painted on the bows. which
are usually supposed 90 bc mere fanci-
ful form Of ornamcutation But they
have real meaning as Mr. Fortune
found. In going up one Of the rivers
from Ningpo, hc was startled one day by
seeing boatmln seize his broad hat and
clap 1t over one of the eyes" Of the
boat, while other boats on the stream
were similarly blinded Looking about
for an explanation he saw q dead body
floating past and lac was told los tho
bOatman that il the boat hal been al
lowed to "~cc' il, some disaster void
surely have happened, cithc, 10 passed
gers or crew, before the voyage ended
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

Thank you, but do not need your
sympathy" I replied, quietly, and she
was gone.
Idressed myself and went down stairs
to the parlor.
'.How do you feel, Miss seymourrl
said Mr.. EngIefcld.
81 am all right-none the worse 70,
my bath, /" l replied, sitting down at the
piano.
"will you play some for me, Miss scy.
mour.n
"Yes; will try" began to play the
last waltz of Won Weber.
When had finished he said, 'swilI
you sing? DO, will help you"
We sang several songs, and then sepa-
rated for the night
Things went ON this way for several
months, Mr.. Englefield and being more
and more together One day 1 went
down i'm the garden in the evening to
read. seated myself at the roots of a
large oak, and was soon deeply interest
ed in the book had brought. A step
crunched the gravel, and Harry Engie-
field stood beside me.
What are you readingg' he said,
quietly.
1.-The Lass o. Lowrie,'" replied.
He sat down by me, saying, '.Put
aside your book; 1 want to talk to you
Annie, do you know you are dearcr than
all the world to me2"
81 was not aware of it, " I said quietly
"Do not trifle with me, Annie. Tell
me you love mel" he said, passionately.
Il do love you, Harry" replied ear
nestly.
"You have made me the happicst man
in the world, Annie. Let us go down
on the beach," he said, clasping me in
his arms, land we can talk it all over
together"
We went slowly down to the beach,
and finding shady cove we sat down.
He passed his arm around my waist, and,
loved you, Anniel Can you guesss"
mo, Harry"
''Just from the hour | first saw YOU"
just as he spoke large rock fell
down from the cliff over our head NY
arm was lying on rock 10y my side,
and the rock fell with heavy thud on
it. | uttered scream, and u hoarsc,
exulting laugh sounded over our heads.
Harry sprang to his feet, and that is all
| remember.
When | came to myself was lying in
my room, with Harry sitting by my side
My arm was terribly crushed and
swollen. Harry said when he got out
where he could see up on the cliff he
saw woman's dress fluttcr among the
rocks and then disappear. We had no
idea who it was. So it remained a
mystery. My arm got well, and we
were making preparations for our we'd
ding, when one morning a boy brought
Harry note written in familiar
hand. He opened it, and this is what
he read:
Mr.. HARRY ENGLEFIELD: / was i'm the
garden when you were talking to Annie
loved you, but / hated her. Irolled the stone
down. l meant to crush her head, but I did
not Forgive my murderous intention
have left and you will hear of me no more.
HELEN LEROY.
Harry looked at me. 'Poor Helen"
he said.
Harry and / were married. Years
later we heard that Helen had married
wealthy man and was happy.
Harry does not envy her husband in the